[It's very dark-- in fact, the only light is that of the pale glow of the video reflecting off a concrete wall.  Somewhere in the background, there is deep breathing and the drip of water.  After years spent in hibernation, it is nearly instinctive.  Seeking out shelter underground, where it was cool in the summer, warm in the winters.  In the ( Read more... )

[Ahahahaha Riful is in the hospital, and buried under as many blankets as she could possibly beg or steal.]

Ahh, how annoying.   I don't know how humans bear to stay useless for so long.  And now I hear there's nothing in the way of supplies?

...

Oh scientists, are we quite done with this nonsense yet?  This is entirely unfair, you know.  [She ( Read more... )

[Riful is angry.  Smashingly, utterly furious.  Bringing her to Discedo is one thing, and keeping her chipped is already a terrible offense, but daring to mess with her emotions, and threatening to destroy all her carefully laid plans?  Absolutely intolerable.  (Also, she's hungry) Unfortunately, she doesn't have anyone to thrash here (*cough Dauf ( Read more... )

[Failed Lock to Cecil | text | 100% viewable]

When do you want to meet--

[THUNK-- and the communicator abruptly clicks onto video.  The view is from the ground, and mostly all that can be seen is a lot of brown hair and the length of an arm.  Someone has just been hit by a certain curse.

There is no movement, not for a minute or two, then a soft groan ( Read more... )